There is absolutely no foolishness in this game. It is a regular Pears game with zero nonsense. You have enough to worry about.

New Pears every day at noon! This is Pears Game 229. The longest words in Game 228, for what it matters, were NINETEENTHS and INTENSITIES.

The complete Pears archive is now open! Slate Plus members can play 200+ games of Pears, including yesterday’s extremely silly game, anytime. It’s an all-you-can-eat Pears buffet!

Got a word to suggest? Let us know at pears@slate.com. Recent additions: SOLON, MOJITO, JABRONI.

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